1. Welcome to Grace!Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends. Proverbs 17:9 gossip girls by densetsu-no-akira

2. Titus 1:9-16 Introduction 3. Titus 1:9-16 Introduction The elders faith, v. 9a He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught 4. Titus 1:9-16 Introduction The elders faith, v. 9a The elders ministry, vv. 9b-16 so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it. 5. Titus 1:9-16 Introduction The elders faith, v. 9a The elders ministry, vv. 9b-16 Encouraging, v. 9b so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine 6. Titus 1:9-16 Introduction The elders faith, v. 9a The elders ministry, vv. 9b-16 Encouraging, v. 9b Refuting, v. 9c so that he can refute those who oppose it. 7. Titus 1:9-16 Introduction The elders faith, v. 9a The elders ministry, vv. 9b-16 Encouraging, v. 9b Refuting, v. 9c Why thats important, v. 10 For there are many rebellious people, full of meaningless talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision group. 8. Titus 1:10 Windbags: full of meaningless talk Liars and deception Legalists especially those of the circumcision group 9. Titus 1:9-16 Introduction The elders faith, v. 9a The elders ministry, vv. 9b-16 Encouraging, v. 9b Refuting, v. 9c Why thats important, v. 10 How thats to be done, vv. 11-13a They must be silenced, because they are disrupting whole households by teaching things they ought not to teachand that for the sake of dishonest gain. 12 One of Cretes own prophets has said it: Cretans are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons. 13 This saying is true. Therefore rebuke faith.them sharply, so that they will be sound in the 10. Titus 1:9-16 Introduction The elders faith, v. 9a The elders ministry, vv. 9b-16 Encouraging, v. 9b Refuting, v. 9c Why thats important, v. 10 How thats to be done, vv. 11-13a The acceptable outcome, vv. 13b-14 so that they will be sound in the faith 14 and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the merely human commands of those who reject the truth. 11. Titus 1:15-16 To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted.They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good. 12. Titus 1:9-16 Introduction The elders faith, v. 9a The elders ministry, vv. 9b-16 Encouraging, v. 9b Refuting, v. 9c Why thats important, v. 10 How thats to be done, vv. 11-13a The acceptable outcome, vv. 13b-14 Anticipated objection: thats divisive!, vv. 15-16 13. Titus 1:9-16 Introduction The elders faith, v. 9a The elders ministry, vv. 9b-16 Encouraging, v. 9b Refuting, v. 9c Why thats important, v. 10 How thats to be done, vv. 11-13a The acceptable outcome, vv. 13b-14 Anticipated objection: thats divisive!, vv. 15-16 Conclusion